Area News
Laurens man convicted, sentenced to 30 years
A Laurens man was sentenced to 30 years in prison following a conviction at trial for leading a vicious assault on another man he suspected of being a “snitch.” Marcus Tyrone Grant, 46, was found guilty Wednesday by a Laurens County jury of one count of assault and battery by a mob and one count…
Read MoreMeetze named new Laurens County attorney
Laurens County has hired Marcus “Wes” Meetze as Laurens County Attorney. Meetze began work in his new position Monday. He replaced long-time county attorney Sandy Cruickshanks, who retired from the post at the end of 2023. “We are excited to have Mr. Meetze join part of the great team we’ve been building over the past…
Read MoreUSPS looking at new, larger post office for Gray Court
Gray Court could be getting a new post office. The U.S. Postal Service has opened a 45-day comment period for area residents, saying the current location at 411 West Main Street is too small. If approved, the USPS would convert the former Dollar General building at 26 Webb Drive into a new post office. “I…
Read MoreGrounsell resigns from Laurens Police Chief post
Laurens, South Carolina- Laurens Chief of Police Keith Grounsell has notified the city that he is resigning from the post. When contacted Thursday evening, Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn confirmed that the city had received the resignation. “He let us know he intends to resign,” Senn said of Grounsell. Grounsell was hired by the City…
Read MoreCNN’s Sellers addresses race at PC lecture series
From staff reports CNN analyst and former South Carolina lawmaker Bakari Sellers asked two critical questions during his speech Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Presbyterian College. In a discussion steeped in African American history, Sellers said the country is past due for a conversation on race that begs the questions – how far have we come,…
Read MoreLDHS student remembered as for smile, kindness
A Laurens District High School student who was killed this past week was remembered by classmates and educators as kind and caring. Quintavis “Tae Tae” Boston, at 15-year-old sophomore at LDHS, died on Wednesday, Feb. 28 in what investigators said was an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Gray Court. The incident is…
Read MoreWoman, LCSO deputy exchange gunfire prior to arrest
A female suspect in a domestic violence investigation in Gray Court traded gunfire with a Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputy Monday morning and now faces attempted murder charges. Mollie Mischelle Shephard of Gray Court is charged with two counts of attempted murder and breach of peace for the incident that began before 10 a.m. Monday.…
Read MoreClinton man struck by vehicle, dies
A Clinton man was killed Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle near downtown Clinton. The accident occurred in the area of West Main Street and North Bell Street early Saturday night. The victim, Arthur Lee Davis, 71, was transported by helicopter to Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital, but died after his arrival there around…
Read More15-year-old LDHS student dies of gunshot wound
A 15-year-old Laurens District High School student died on Feb. 28 in an accidental shooting at his home in Gray Court. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Quintavis J. Boston. Investigators from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office and the S.C. Law Enforcement Division said they believe Boston died of an accidental self-inflicted…
Read MoreLPD arrest 2 in January murder of Laurens man
Laurens Police have arrested two people in connection with the alleged January murder of a Laurens man. Ashley T. Greene, 38, and Terry B. Anderson, 56, have been charged with murder in the Jan. 22, 2024 death of Greene’s husband, Vadis Greene, 52. According to the LPD, the Vadis Greene’s death at a Church Street…
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